12+Sansom

Urban development is a delicate balancing act, and sometimes we must say goodbye to cherished local destinations in order to make way for a plan that is ultimately more beneficial to the community and to the city at large. One of such trade-offs is slated to occur at 7619 Germantown Avenue in Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia, where the Trolley Car Diner is set to meet the wrecking ball, to be replaced by a six-story, mixed-use residential development designed by Morrissey Design. Although the charming chrome, neon, mural, and freestanding trolley of the diner will be missed, the proposal at hand makes for more effective use of the site, bringing significant residential density within a two0-block walk of the Mount Airy Station of the SEPTA Regional Rail and replacing the auto-centric restaurant with pedestrian-friendly retail.

Permits have been issued for the construction of a new commercial building at 6001 Harbison Avenue in the Wissinoming section of Northeast Philadelphia. The project will renovate and expand an existing commercial structure, introducing a two-story building containing a laundromat and accessory office space. CIE Management Group Company is listed as the contractor for the development, with C. Doc Design LLC as the architect. The property is owned by 6001 Harbison LLC.